The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-06-08
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OBRIEN BANQUETTED AT THE
HOFFMAN HOUSE.

O'BRlEN BANQUETTED AT THE
HOFFMAN HOUSE.
A Distinguished and Brilliant Array of
Leading Citizens Assemble to Do
Him Honor-Toasts of the Evening
Mr.. O'Brien's Address Received
With Rapturous Applause.
NEW YORK, June THE reception to
Editor O'Brien tonight at the Hoffman
House was brilliant affair The leading
citizens united in the ovation thus rendered
under the auspices Of the Irish National
League and the Hoffman House committee
of the Irish Parliamentary fund. The large
banquetting room was tastefully decorated
with Irish and American flags and flowers
adorned the table. Ex-Mayor Grace pre-
sided. On his right We're VIM. OBrien,
Bishop Farrell, Gov. r. S. Green of New
Jersey, Mayor Orestes Cleveland of Jersey
'4sity, Recorder Snyth Rev. DIR. Hepworth,
Eaj Bundy and John A, Green. On his
left were Mr.. Kilbride, Eugene Kelly,
CHARLES A. Dana, Rev. w. T. Lloyd, ex-
lieut.. Gov. Dorsheimer, Col. w. l.. Browne
hid II. r. Beekman. AT other tables were
chief Justice DAILY, Judges Donohue
nd Browne, Col. F. A. Conkiing, Gen. John
8iordan, Congressman William Bourke
cochran, P. S. Gilmore, District Attorney
1artine and Judge German. The toasts
nd responses were as follows:
ia /. "Our GUEST the chairman, Hon. Will
Rm r. Grace
3 1.-THE United States" C. A. Dana.
~ 3. "Ireland and Her Exiles," Rt. Rev. NJ.
~ O'Falrell Bishop of Trenton.
TN 4. ''Gladstone," Rev. w. 7. Lloyd, d. d.
%5. ''Our Sister States Hon. d. d. Green
Governor of New Jersey.
M 6. ''The Press" Col. W. L. Browne.
RX After coffee, ex-Mayor Grace introduced
be guest of the evening in an eulogistic
beech, in which he said his earliest labors
te back to the time of the Irish famine,
phen, with all the enthusiasm of youth and
6th that noble sslf-sacrifice which has so
Estinguished his whole career, he gave not
lily his services and histtime for the suffer
Ne people, but contributed so largely of his
Ieans that he earned the fervent thanks of
e nation. Through his paper he aided III
living from Dublin Castle, into imprison-
.ent, the men whose depravity WAS men
Be to the peoples honor. With John Dill
b, he was the originator and perfector of
!. Iat plan of campaign which has so lately
zen crowned with triumphs, over exacting
ndlords, and which are yet fresh in the.
bic mind. Mr.. O'Brien in the course of
response, said: II have had a fair share
~ / assure you, my principal difficulty is
h this last OCCASION when shall address an
american audience
lE Upon this occasion am not sure ought
refer to the little stirring episodes which
IS advertised our visit to New York,
l1ng which few gentlemen with pro-
ssions of interest in the Irish cause upon
teir lips seemed disposed to envy the laurels
the LanSdowne mobS in Canada, and did
ot blush to refer with complacency to
&eir work. They are not Irish Nationalist
ID do not believe they are true Ameri-
[1ns. tCheers upon cheers, the audience
sing to their feet and shouting. ] American
pinion has already judged the methods
ley resorted to and the language they en-
owed, and believe that the Judgment is
T. Condemnation as emphatic and over
Mhelming as has been recorded against Lord
Rnsdowne from shore to shore of
Is great continent. | do not
sire to say one unnecessarily harsh word
tnight against Mr.. McMackin, but it is the
Tnple truth for me to say that it became a
pestion between gratifying Mr.. McMackin
III destroying Mr.. Parnell and wrecking
y movement that has cost the Irish people
any year of labor and bitter sacrifice to
hid up, a movement which has brought
NJ cause to the very threshold of glorious
ctory That was the issue-a cruel and
sfair issue-that / was obliged to face.
neither the hopes of our people for this
Eneration were to be cast to the winds and
Neither Mr.. Parnell was to be handed over
the London Times, TO be overwhelmed by
lying taunts, and all in order that Mr..
cMackin might have his way and might
10y his personal triumph in spite of
circumstances, and in rebellion even
sainst the will of his own committee
Yell, | believe there are not many Irish
ationalists throughout the globe TODAY
IL thot
.3een saved from one of the most deadly
dangers that ever threatened its existence,
and although it was "A painful episode, be-
ljeve the Irish millions feel tonight that the
lafety of the Irish cause has not been pur-
chased at too dear a price when they re-
member that Mr. McMackin and some of
his friends are disappointed and angry, but
the Times newspaper win be still more
angry [cheersl and disappointed, and the
tongues of the slanderers in England are
struck dumb forever and ever. wild en-
thusiasm.1 As to Mr.. McMackin's threats
against myself well enough. 1t is hateful
of me to speak of my own personality in such
a matter. Mr.. McMackin is, of course, at
perfect liberty if he chooses to enter into a
competition with me for the confidence and
affection of my countrymen, who know
every act of my life. God knows it is alb
hoITent to me to speak III this way Only
for the representative capacity / unfortun-
ately occupy, only for the heavy responsible
ity that rests upon me, | should disdain to
open mylips on such subject, but when Mr..
McMackin talks of standing between me and
the hearts of my countrymen, when he
talks of getting my countrymen in line with
Kingston assassins and with the English
government against Newell, am
.fmced to tell him that my
&Dllntrymen will remember, If he
Des not, that l have stood by the side of the
ish people in many hours of trial and dam
Ell, when he was not by to give us the ben
II of his guidance. / will be standing
Aoulder to shoulder with them again in the
purs of peril and suffering that is approach
Ia, when perhaps Mr.. McMackin might not
there to share the consequences that his
bis in New York would have entailed ON
Ae cause, which is entwined beyond all
her causes, with the very tendrils of my
ish heart ! thank the American press
the way they HAYES spoken of us. thank
30 the men of other opinions from us that
ave spoken in our favor. know that not
bly, the sympathies of the American people,
ht that of the English, and Welsh, and
cotch democracy, are with u.s. and
lat all for the sake of our
pnlmon Christianity hope to see the long
ght of English inisr'ule fade before the
wn Of Irish liberty and that | feel thankful
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